The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-12-14

Oconee, and responded to by Governor John
Peter Richardson in that eloquent vein that
is his own peculiar inherent quality.
1.-The Judiciary of the United States
BY Attorney General Miles and responded
to by Judge Bond in an avalanche of ire
siStible wit.
The United States"-By Mr.. Knox Liv-
ingston and responded to by Hon. Il. e.
IOumans, who had been notified only five
minutes before he was called upon. The
result was a perfect flood of e%loqucncc.
''Thc Circuit Judges and The Su-
prcmc Court of the Stately Solicitor
James l.. Orr and responded TO by Judge
hudson and Justice MCGOWAN.
The Bar"-By Geo. w. Croft and re.
spondcd to 10y Speaker SimOns.
'"The Other Inferior Courts"-By Gen
cral Izlar and responded TO 10y Hon. l. G.
Mckissick.
IL has been our pleasure TO minglc in
many festive gatherings, but the entertain.
ment last evening supcraddCd to the ordi.
nary charms of convivial intercourse at
tracliVe features never presented before.
We trust that the South Carolina Bar AS
ISOLATION may live to celebrate Il hundred
more anniversaries.
First Days Proceedings.
The South Carolina Bar Association con
vencd in the Court House last night. 1t
was the third annual meeting, bringing to
gcthcr a number OF gentlemen who fully
represented the highest intellect and learn
ing of the State.
After the usual preliminary matters as to
roll call, etc, President VIM. III. Parker,
o. AbDcville, delivered his address on The
Changes III Legislation within this State, in
other States and in Congress during the
past year. II was an admirable and inter
csting talk, with all that these words sig
nifty, and that the subject was lodrncdly
treated and presented with clCarncSs and
force is evidenced by the close attention of
his hearers.
AT the conclusion of the address, lion.
Joel Prcntiss Bishop was invited to Il scat
on the rostrum beside the President.
THE MEMBERSHIP INCREASED.
The election Of new members being in
orders, The following gentlemen were nom
mated and unanimously elected: +. j.
Kennedy, a. n Rankin, Chesterfield; T..
+. Bomar, Spartanburg; =. A. Blythe,
Glocnvillc; John Gary Evans, Aiken:
George II. Bates, w. II. Keith, Il. Il. Rice.
Barnwcll; Samuel w. Melton, T.. c.
llaynswOrth, Jos. W. Muller. Columbia.
rmh GENERAL COUNCIL.
The following gentlemen were elected ms
II General Council, or Standing Committee
or nominations for officers, Tor the ENSUING
year: First District, G. Lamb Buist; SEQ
ond, ID. 5. Henderson, Third. j. +. RhamC:
Fourth, Knox Livingston; Fifth, John r.
lthcit Sixth, { L. Spencer. Seventh. n.
j. Holmes; Eighth, G. G. Wells.
The report OF the Secretary was deferred
until this morning.
Col. j. q. Marshall, Treasurer, made the
followi?s report: Balance on hand De.
ccdH,9ct ! l9oo, T3si.ol; COLLECTIONS since,
for tic Year ending bGcnmhnr ~.
were $1Gi G5. leaving n balance IN ,hc
treasury of 23lS0.
Mcssrs. Wilmer Ahrcv ord NIcD,nala
were appointed an auditing committee
The Committee on Publication rcnortrd
that they had secured / 0OOcNM:ns nF JJntGTn
Thomas VI. Coolcv's address ON .'Thr IL.
llucnCc % habits of thouuht upon an, in.
stitution."
IN MEMoRf OF lion KloN.
Mai. 5. p. Hamilton. Chairman of the
MeIn2rlni COMMITTEE, read a tribute to the
ni,,:nmy ~ =, nc i".c II'idcht OF 'hc Ass"
cit',on' SoI' James II iHon.
-hnL, iicnty T.. lo"ng, OF Chnriesion,
oi.,'ii,'nh o. lhc EAccNllYc committee
~, GIin,, =, i'SlcTI 70 ms i'Iin"
-. ICY Mc.c unanimously adopted by
~ Tn nSS Es1a'n
,ua;n ~ nS'm,tn.',n 'Hcl "o'oVtNc" to ihcc'
NJ VIZ i'U.ni"H'
IInn,c a. IN n;o ~ ! ", .I Il; INC T'"Il
dn U' u al ~ - GtDCN ms morning resi-
Nj, mnNI' '" nc C''v'''
ni,,nd a., w n ar ., hnut',oh sup
ima ~, VIZ - .hC ~Nu"'''hS commit
NV ''N''"iC' D I'iDtt' IL WAS
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IN MEMoRIAM
Mr.. w. c. Bcnc, ,c,i an ;n,or..,inr m,
mortal man ,Lr iirc of H. i,tn Xxi -
of Nryyhrrrv III, II yn,r n
read a memorial Of the Int ]jIrnry Rni.i
NJ lbYr;nston Nr - II Nrn,"'1, 1870
memorial! Of tbc latc RichorI G. R,nh"'m
Of AbbcyiIic. ~
The President announced tpc ,.,loy;ng
gcntlcmnn MS a Committee ON ppbIic,iinT,
NJ. f. Anscl Simeon HYDE Grnr%n u
Prince, II, A, NJ Smirh M ,br Sncs5o M
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